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A Fistful of Dollars

1964R1h 39m7.8 / 10

In his own way he is, perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

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A Fistful of Dollars opened in theaters January 18, 1967. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

More about A Fistful of Dollars

Cast

Clint EastwoodJoe
Marianne KochMarisol
Gian Maria VolontéRamón Rojo
Wolfgang LukschyJohn Baxter
Sieghardt RuppEsteban Rojo
Joseph EggerPiripero
Antonio PrietoDon Benito Rojo / Don Miguel Rojo
José CalvoSilvanito

Credits

Directed by
Sergio Leone
Written by
Sergio Leone, Víctor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, Fernando Di Leo, Tonino Valerii, Duccio Tessari

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
Italian
Original title
Per un pugno di dollari
Budget
$200K
Box office
$14.5M

Production

  • Jolly FilmItaly
  • Ocean FilmsSpain
  • Constantin FilmGermany
  • Taurus FilmGermany

Themes

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